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Thank you, Jackie Robinson
By Barbara Cohen. 1974
The age of longing: a novel (A phyllis Bruce Bk.)
By Richard B Wright. 1995
Set in small town Ontario and spanning three generations, this is a poignant and wryly humorous novel of Howard Wheeler's…
search for self-understanding. Born to a failed hockey player who briefly played for the Montreal Maroons, Howard grew up caught between his carousing father and his tight-lipped mother. 1995.Sexy
By Joyce Carol Oates, Diane Ménard. 2007
Darren est un lycéen de 16 ans, timide et plein de doutes mais très séduisant, meilleur espoir de l'équipe de…
natation. Sa beauté lumineuse lui attire même les faveurs de son professeur d'anglais, M. Tracy, qui le surévalue. Le jour où, par la faute de M. Tracy, un de leurs copains est renvoyé de l'équipe de natation, les amis de Darren décident de se venger. Inspirés par les manières efféminées de leur prof, ils adressent au directeur du lycée un courrier anonyme et des photos pornographiques accusant Tracy de pédophilie. La farce devient rumeur et bascule dans le drame. Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaire. Quelques descriptions de nature sexuelle, quelques passages où le langage est grossier. 2007. Titre uniforme: Sexy.Sudden death in New York City (Screech Owls series. #13.)
By Roy MacGregor. 2000
The Screech Owls hockey team is set to play at Madison Square Gardens when they uncover a terrorist plot to…
take place on New Year's Eve. Grades 4-7. (The Screech Owls series ; 13)Skating the edge (New leaf editions. Series seven)
By Calvin Daniels. 2001
Star status (Girls only! (GO!) #8)
By Beverly Lewis. 2002
As a major skiing event approaches, Manda struggles to focus on her Olympic dreams while her mother's budding romance, troubles…
with her friends, and even church and school threaten to distract her. Grades 4-7. Sequel to "Photo perfect". 2002.Squeeze (Orca sports)
By Rachel Dunstan Muller. 2010
Byron is psyched when his older brother Jesse and his girlfriend Michelle invite him on a weekend caving trip -…
even if it means spending time with Cole, Jesse's obnoxious college roommate. Byron stumbles on the entrance to a new cave, but exploring is overshadowed by Cole's increasingly strange behaviour, fraying tempers and rising water levels. When an underground confrontation leaves his brother seriously injured, Byron has to make some life-or-death decisions - and every second counts. For senior high readers. 2010.Slim and none (Lone Star audio)
By Dan Jenkins. 2006
Since the days when golfing was done with a shepherd's crook, only seven men have won a major after the…
age of 44. BJ figures his chances are slim and none. Fresh from divorce number three and competing against a prodigy youngster, he knows he's past his prime but wants to be more than an "in other news" in the golf world. Not helping matters is the prodigy's attractive mother, who just might end up being wife number four. 2006.Soccer scoop: Who's Making A Fool Of Mac?
By Matt Christopher. 1998
Mac knows he's the best goalie on the Cougar's team and he is critical of his teammates. When caricatures begin…
to appear in the school paper mocking him, Mac is determined to uncover the anonymous cartoonist. Grades 4-7. c1998.Slot machine
By Chris Lynch. 1996
Fourteen-year-old Elvin, his two best friends, and other incoming male freshmen of a Christian high school spend three weeks at…
summer camp. The goal is to find an athletic slot for each boy. Unfortunately, as overweight Elvin sarcastically explains in letters to his mother, he's not the athletic type. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 1996.Semi-tough (Lone Star audio)
By Dan Jenkins. 2008
As New York Giants redneck star Billy Clyde Puckett records the outrageous buildup to his team's Super Bowl clash with…
cross-town rivals the Jets, his best friend's voluptuous main squeeze puts some knee-buckling moves on him that he finds difficult to dodge. Followed by "Life Its Ownself". 2008.Shadow of a bull
By Maia Wojciechowska. 1964
Everyone expects Manolo to become a great bullfighter like his father, but he wants to follow his own heart and…
become a doctor. As he prepares to fight his first bull, Manolo realizes that he is afraid. Grades 5-8. 1965 Newbery Award winner. 1964.Sexy
By Joyce Carol Oates. 2005
Darren Flynn, high school student and star swimmer, is incredibly good-looking with a perfect life, until 'the thing' happens -…
'the thing' with Mr. Tracy, his English teacher. 'The thing' was how Darren would think of it afterwards, but did it happen at all? As everything and everyone around him changes, and Darren feels he can trust no one, he searches for his identity, finding answers in the most unexpected places. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. For senior high readers. 2005.Samuel: 360° (Planches d'enfer. #2.)
By Chloé Varin. 2012
Il s'en est fallu de peu pour que la compétition "Planches denfer" n'ait pas lieu. Mais ça y est, les…
équipes ont enfin été formées et la première épreuve, Slopestyle Snowboarding, approche désormais à vitesse grand V. Le grand jour arrivé, Sam est plus nerveux que de coutume. Le niveau promet d'être élevé. Pour les lecteurs d’école secondaire. 2012.Satch & me (Baseball card adventure. #7.)
By Dan Gutman. 2010
With his ability to travel through time using vintage baseball cards, Joe takes Flip with him to find out whether…
Satchel Paige really was the fastest pitcher ever. Sequel to "Abner and me", folloed by "Jim and me". Grades 4-7. 2010.Run
By David Skuy. 2017
Terrified of being targeted by bullies for being overweight, Lionel tries to go through grade 8 attracting as little notice…
as possible. But Lionel discovers something about himself: he's fast. So Lionel takes up running. That leads to joining a running group, and being recruited for the school track team. But being on the track team and getting more attention brings him closer to the bullies he's been avoiding - and makes him a target. For junior and senior high readers. 2017.Roid rage
By Lesley Choyce. 1999
When Craig makes first string on his high school football team, he is surprised to learn that his best friend…
Ray has also made the team and has become the best player on the field. Craig soon discovers Ray's secret, and begins taking steroids too. However, he begins to experience side effects, including periods of rage. Now he must come clean with his coach and family and convince Ray his health is in danger. For junior and senior high readers. 1999.Rude behavior (Lone Star audio)
By Dan Jenkins. 2009
Billy Clyde Puckett, former football halfback and now bored TV sports commentator, returns to Fort Worth, Texas. Bankrolled by his…
father-in-law, Puckett gains the NFL franchise for the West Texas Tornadoes and starts putting a team together, while his wife is making a movie in Switzerland. 2009.Rooting for Rafael Rosales
By Kurtis Scaletta. 2017
In the Dominican Republic, a boy who dreams of playing professional baseball in the United States crosses paths with a…
young environmentalist from Minneapolis who is passionate about saving bees. Grades 4-7. 2017.Roughnecks
By Thomas Cochran. 1997
High school senior Travis Cody feels responsible for his football team's one loss of the season. But he has a…
chance to redeem himself in the big championship game. On the day of the playoff, Travis finds the confidence to overcome his fears and look forward to the future. For junior and senior high and older readers. c1997.